# Esri Feature Service

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Connect to [Esri Feature Services](https://enterprise.arcgis.com/en/server/latest/publish-services/windows/what-is-a-feature-service-.htm) to analyze and visualize GIS data directly in Felt.

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This feature is only available to customers on the [Enterprise plan](https://felt.com/pricing). To upgrade, [contact sales](https://felt.com/sales).
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1. Open **New data source** — from the workspace homepage, click **+** next to **Data sources**. Or from a map, click ![](/files/qv8POfyKJ00VfTgugMR2) in the toolbar and choose **+ New data source**.
2. Select **`Esri Feature Server`**
3. Enter Connection Details
   1. **`Source Name`**: name of the source in Felt
   2. **`URL`**: the URL of your Feature Server. These always end in `/FeatureServer` or `/MapServer` and, optionally, an integer layer ID (such as `/FeatureServer/3`)
   3. **`Token`**: a long-lived API key used to access private resources. [Learn more](https://developers.arcgis.com/documentation/security-and-authentication/api-key-authentication/api-key-credentials/).
      1. When configuring your API key, you may choose to only accept requests from specific [referrers](https://developers.arcgis.com/documentation/security-and-authentication/api-key-authentication/api-key-credentials/#referrers). If so, you'll need to add `https://felt.com` to the list of allowed domains
      2. API key creation is available in ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Location Platform and ArcGIS Enterprise ([starting in version 11.4](https://developers.arcgis.com/documentation/security-and-authentication/faq/#can-i-use-api-keys-with-arcgis-enterprise))
4. Click **`Connect`**
5. Once connected you will see a catalog of your data with previews for your new source
6. From here you can add any of these layers to your spatial dashboards!

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**Tip:** For publicly available feature servers simply copy the URL then paste it directly on your map. Felt will automatically recognize and import the data as a layer.
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